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1047989

registered interest
date	25/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Service Complaints Ombudsman
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 4 December 2018 to Question 196768 and with reference to his letter of 15 January 2019, what the average time for a case submitted to the Service Complaints Ombudsman to be left unallocated is; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	212599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>The Service Complaints Ombudsman for the Armed Forces has two different target times for investigation. The target for maladministration and/or substance investigations is 100 working days (20 weeks) and for admissibility and undue delay investigations it is 17 working days (3.5 weeks). These timeframes begin once the case has been allocated to an investigator. Further details are available on the Ombudsman's website:</p><p>www.scoaf.org.uk/how-can-we-help-you/long-will-take/.</p><p>It will take time to collate the information requested on the average time that a case submitted to the Service Complaints Ombudsman is unallocated. I will write to the hon. Member in due course.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 212600 question first answered 04/02/2019 16:38:17 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

1047990

registered interest
date	25/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Service Complaints Ombudsman: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 4 December 2018 to Question 196768 and his letter dated 15 January, what target time is set for the Service Complaints Ombudsman to process a service complaint; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	212600
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>The Service Complaints Ombudsman for the Armed Forces has two different target times for investigation. The target for maladministration and/or substance investigations is 100 working days (20 weeks) and for admissibility and undue delay investigations it is 17 working days (3.5 weeks). These timeframes begin once the case has been allocated to an investigator. Further details are available on the Ombudsman's website:</p><p>www.scoaf.org.uk/how-can-we-help-you/long-will-take/.</p><p>It will take time to collate the information requested on the average time that a case submitted to the Service Complaints Ombudsman is unallocated. I will write to the hon. Member in due course.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 212599 question first answered 04/02/2019 16:38:17 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

1048035

registered interest
date	25/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Professional Organisations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to create of an Armed Forces Association for service personnel and veterans.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
uin	212638
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has no plans to create an Armed Forces Association.</p><p>I am satisfied that the interests of members of the Armed Forces as employees are suitably represented by the Chain of Command, SSAFA - the Armed Forces Charity, the Royal Naval Association, the Royal Air Force Association, the Veterans Association and a great many more Regimental Associations and groups around the country. Many of these associations also represent the veterans' community. Along with the various Service-facing charities, the above-mentioned associations will all have regular access to the Chain of Command and Ministers to represent their members' interests.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 04/02/2019 16:43:53 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

1048036

registered interest
date	25/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	European Defence Agency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the Government’s policy is on pursuing an Administrative Arrangement with the European Defence Agency.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
uin	212639
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>It is important that UK and European industry can continue to work together to deliver the capabilities we need to keep us safe. The European Defence Agency (EDA) has a central coordinating role in the development of the EU's defence capabilities. As outlined in the Political Declaration, the UK will seek an Administrative Arrangement with the EDA that would enable us to participate in EDA projects and programmes where it is of mutual benefit, to further our defence cooperation opportunities.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 31/01/2019 16:46:54 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

1048037

registered interest
date	25/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much money spent by his Department has been counted as UK aid spending; and what programmes that money has been allocated to within his Department.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
uin	212640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has an annual Official Developmental Assistance target of £5 million, of which approximately £6.12 million was spent in the calendar year of 2017 – a breakdown by programme is below. 2018 figures are currently undergoing a regular assurance process and will be published in April 2019.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Programme</p></td><td><p>£ million*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Defence Education Programmes</p></td><td><p>£3.74</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Britjish Forces Cyprus: Refugee Camp</p></td><td><p>£0.63</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK Hydrographic Office Charting Support</p></td><td><p>£0.86</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Locally Employed Civilian Training: Afghanistan</p></td><td><p>£0.86</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Navy: Disaster Relief Training</p></td><td><p>Less than £0.05</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>'Askari Serpent': Local Vaccination Programmes</p></td><td><p>£0.10</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>*Figures rounded to 2 decimal places.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 07/02/2019 16:12:39 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson previous answer version 99528 answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

1048038

registered interest
date	25/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff have been appointed to prepare his Department for the UK leaving the EU without a deal; and how much has been spent on such preparations to date.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
uin	212641
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence currently has a small central team of 12 civil servants who deal exclusively with Defence issues relating to the UK's decision to leave the EU.</p><p>This central team draws on subject matter experts across the Department.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence continually reviews workforce plans and reprioritises as necessary.</p><p>To date, a total of 28 military planners have been posted to other Whitehall Departments to assist with contingency planning for leaving the EU. Military planners offer unique skills and operational planning experience and will be involved in a variety of tasks tailored to the needs of the requesting Department. Staff across the Department are integrating ongoing contingency planning into their day-to-day work in recognition of the possibility of a no-deal Brexit.</p><p>At the Autumn Budget 2017, the Chancellor of the Exchequer committed £3 billion over the next two financial years to helping Departments and the Devolved Administrations to prepare.</p><p>HM Treasury allocated £12m of EU Exit funding to the Ministry of Defence for 2018/19. This will fund the administrative, legal and infrastructure requirements for Defence of leaving the EU, including for our bases and people in Europe. It also includes funds to preserve three Offshore Patrol Vessels for the security and enforcement of UK waters and fisheries. The breakdown of this funding will be confirmed within the Supplementary Estimates 2019/20 in early 2020.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 04/02/2019 16:33:49 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

1048040

registered interest
date	25/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Public Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of using multi-annual spending plans instead of annual budgets.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
uin	212642
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department maintains a 10-year plan of activity and spending intended to deliver the Government's strategic direction. These plans are typically developed in the context of a multi-year financial settlement and longer-term planning assumptions agreed with Her Majesty's Treasury.</p><p> </p><p>The Department allocates indicative budgets across business areas over 10-years as the basis for planning. These plans are reviewed and adjusted annually as part of the Annual Budget Cycle process, which also confirms the budget settlement for each business area for the start of each financial year. More significant changes in plans are typically limited to significant fiscal or policy events such as a spending review. This approach of annual reviews of plans allows the Department to respond dynamically to emerging risks to delivery against strategic direction or financial pressures.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 04/02/2019 16:37:13 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

1048060

registered interest
date	25/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Royal Tank Regiment: Death
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 23 January 2019 to Question 208873 on Royal Tank Regiment: Death, if he will place in the Library a copy of his Department's response to HM Senior Coroner for Birmingham and Solihull.
tabling member constituency	West Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Martin Docherty-Hughes
uin	212623
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>I attach a copy of the Ministry of Defence's response to the Prevention of Future Deaths Report issued by HM Senior Coroner for Birmingham and Solihull and dated 27 September 2018.</p><p>This response has also been been provided to the Chief Coroner who will publish it on his website in due course. The website can be accessed via this link:</p><p>https://www.judiciary.uk/publications/matthew-hatfield.</p><p>You may wish to note that the Prevention of Future Deaths Report was jointly placed on the Ministry of Defence and BAe Systems. You may wish to ask BAe Systems for their response to the Prevention of Future Deaths Report to obtain the comprehensive picture.</p><p>I will place a copy of the document in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 04/02/2019 16:39:55 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood attachment 1 file name 20180927-MOD-Response-Reg-28-CPL-Hatfield-Cpl-Neilson-Birmingham-Coroner-MSU 4.3.11.2-SofS-Mrs Louise Hunt 001 (1).pdf title Royal Tank Regiment: Death; MOD response
tabling member	4374 label Biography information for Martin Docherty-Hughes

1048069

registered interest
date	25/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	USA: INF Treaty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in the US administration on the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces treaty since the announcement by President Trump that the US intended to withdraw from that treaty.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	212649
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2019 answer text <p>The UK maintains a close dialogue with the US at all levels on foreign and security policy questions, including the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. The Treaty has been consistently raised at the Ministerial level between myself and my US counterpart. Ministry of Defence officials have also engaged at all levels with the US and NATO Allies. We have made our position clear to Russia, and continue to support US and NATO action to bring Russia back to verifiable compliance.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 30/01/2019 15:09:51 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1048070

registered interest
date	25/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	USA: Nuclear Weapons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has held discussions with his counterpart in the US administrations on the doomsday clock update published by Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	212650
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2019 answer text <p>I have held no discussions with my US counterpart on the 2019 doomsday clock statement. However, Her Majesty's Government has close and regular dialogue with the US Administration on all aspects of nuclear arms control and counter proliferation policy.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 30/01/2019 15:10:39 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West